In this episode, a young and inspiring environmental activist and eco-feminist, Perfect Johndick, from Port Harcourt, Nigeria. shares with Seyifunmi Adebote the state of environmental degradation in Nigeria's Niger Delta region and her struggles as a frontline environmentalist.
From the black soot that permeates the air in Port Harcourt to open gas flaring, and how these have been normalised in the region; Perfect speaks about how these served as the foundation for her entry into environmental advocacy. She speaks about her horrid experience (12:35) with fellow indigene kicking against her and her pro-environmental actions.
Acknowledging the risk that comes with this work, Perfect hopes to continue questioning big oil and gas companies, as she campaigns for remediation and justice.
This was such a great conversation. On this episode, you will learn about:
1. A call-to-action in the Niger Delta to fix the environmental defects in its environment.
2. The region's unwilling disposition to environmental progress and the influence of corruption.
3. The role of individuals, especially young people in deploying innovative approaches towards challenging unfriendly actions and powerful names.
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A country that truly wants to address its climate change crisis will respect, improve and also invest in education and research.
My guest on this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast is Jumoke Omodeni, a Climate Science Researcher based in Ibadan, Nigeria. She shared her joruny into the climate change space with me. Among other things, we also talked about improved ways of communicating climate change.
You will also learn about:
- How we must save ourselves as no saviours are coming for us.
- How we navigate the challenges of engaging politicians.
- Why people have sceptical views on climate change-related issues and ways to engage them.
And wait…. do you get overwhelmed when you hear or think about climate change? You are not alone! Jumoke Omodeni is one of thousands, probably millions, of young people anxious about climate change. Jumoke shares how she has been able to crawl out of helplessness, overcome climate anxiety and now has become an empowered climate leader whose work is making ripple impacts today.
So much to learn on this podcast. Listen here:
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What is the connection between water and climate? Pretty obvious to some but not to all.
My guest on this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast, Shaina Shay is an accomplished water professional who has spent more than a decade developing expertise in water policy and management conservation, and community outreach. She puts forward in simple terms the need to drive water and climate change conversation in ways that more actors can co-create solutions and perhaps this is the first time you get to hear about "the Internet of Water"
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Shaina is the main author of The Water Report, for over 20 years, this report documents how water professionals across the world are working hard to secure a sustainable future. More about the report here.
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